| Bishop Stuart University (BSU) | |
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| Motto | Our God Reigns |
| Established | 2002 |
| Type | Private |
| Chancellor | Rt. Rev. Fred Mwesigwa Sheldon |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Jossy Bibangambah |
| Students | 3,000+ (2010) |
| Location | Mbarara, Uganda |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | Homepage |
Bishop Stuart University (BSU) is a private, not-for-profit, multi-campus university in Uganda.
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BSU has its main campus, measuring approximately 48 hectares (120 acres), at Kakoba Hill, off of Buremba Road, approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of downtown Mbarara. This location is approximately 295 kilometres (183 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital.[1] The coordinates of the main campus of the university are:00 36 09S, 32 41 46E (Latitude:-0.6025; Longitude:30.6960). The second campus is located at Ruharo Hill, also in the Mbarara Metropolitan Area.
The university is named after Bishop Stuart who was the Anglican Bishop in Uganda in the middle of the 20th Century.[2] Bishop Stuart University started operations in 2003 at the campus of then Kakoba National Teacher's College, (KNTC), in the western Ugandan city of Mbarara. In the beginning, prior to BSU attaining full accreditation, the university arranged for the students educated at BSU, to be awarded certificates, diplomas and degrees by Uganda Christian University[3] KNTC ceased operations at the end of 2005 and in 2006 BSU took over the premises and grounds previously occupied by the teachers' college.[4] In 2006, BSU held her maiden graduation ceremony. However, the certificates, diplomas and degrees were awarded by UCU. [5][6] The first batch of students to graduate on BSU letterheads were the graduates of 2009.[7]
As of October 2009[update], BSU has the following academic faculties and departments: [8]
The university offers courses at Certificate, Diploma, Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels. The programs offered include:
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